How to Use embark on/upon in a Sentence

embark on/upon

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  • The bot now has to embark on a mission to find all the pieces.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 May 2024
  • The duo embark on a road trip to steal all the money from the mob boss who first hired Don.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
  • This summer, skip the plane or train ride and hop in the car to embark on an epic road trip.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
  • The series features teams of two who embark on a trek around the world.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • As the Arisen, whose heart is stolen by a dragon, players embark on a quest to defeat the beast.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
  • Taylor Swift is about to embark on one of her biggest tours to date.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The artist was set to embark on a tour this month with Karla Bonoff through the new year, which will now be canceled.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
  • So far, the band is still on track to embark on their U.S. run that kicks off in April and continues through May.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In the final scene of the show, Agatha, in her ghost form, joins Billy, and the two embark on a new journey to find Tommy.
    — Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Lisa Nguyen’s pop-up doughnut shop, HeyDay, was a risky venture to embark on in the spring of 2020.
    — oregonlive, 29 June 2023
  • If a month feels too long, embark on a shorter trial run.
    — TIME, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The hitmaker is also about to embark on her next string of live dates, the Back to Wy theater tour.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • In the end, his decision to embark on the trek was even more spontaneous than Loni’s.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Is there a chance the company may embark on a merger or cut costs and lay people off in the months ahead?
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 9 June 2023
  • The rapper will also embark on a brief Europe tour in June.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
  • There will be growing pains in Los Angeles and the Lakers are about to embark on a tough stretch of games.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Cold Plate Recipes Ready to embark on your own cold supper journey?
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
  • The adorable robot who hangs out in your PlayStation is about to embark on a new adventure.
    — Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
  • Next year, it is expected to join the Navy to embark on combat missions.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The band will embark on a tour in support of Rebel Diamonds next summer.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Peck, meanwhile, is about to embark on his Stampede Tour, which kicks off in Canada this month.
    — Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
  • Look for opportunity, and jump at the chance to embark on change.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
  • At the start of February, the band will embark on an extensive tour scheduled to extend through the end of May.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Joe, Nick, and Kevin are about to embark on their 40 city tour to honor their long journey as a band of brothers and a brothers band.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Take a look at our list, and get ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime while on your next vacation.
    — James Barrett, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • To embark on a journey to change this model, companies have a three-fold task.
    — Matt Swann, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Day and the Buckeyes this week embark on a new season that culminates with a Nov. 25 trip to Ann Arbor.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
  • While Peters has finished up her UK tour, she is set to embark on the European leg in 2024.
    — Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The yacht will then embark on eight voyages throughout the summer season.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Over the weekend, the ‘Cuse legend returned to his old stomping grounds to deliver this year’s commencement speech and share some words of wisdom as students prepare to embark on the next chapter in their lives.
    — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 May 2025

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